G. F. Dvorko

Kinetics and Mechanism of Monomolecular Heterolysis of Commercial Organohalogen Compounds: XXX.1 Correlation Analysis of Solvation Effects in Heterolysis of tert-Butyl Chloride

Quantitative analysis of the effect of solvent parameters on the rate of heterolysis of tert-butyl chloride was performed; the reaction rate is fairly described by the polarity, polarizability, and electrophilicity parameters or by the ionizing ability parameter, while the nucleophilicity of the solvent has no rate effect. A negative effect of nucleophilic solvation was revealed in protic solvents.

Nature of solvation effects and mechanism of heterolysis of tert-alkyl halides

Specificities of heterolysis of tert-alkyl halides in protic and aprotic solvents were analyzed. Values of log k25 for heterolysis of tert-butyl chloride, tert-butyl bromide, tert-butyl iodiede, 1-chloro-1-methylcyclopentane, 1-chloro-1-methylcyclohexane, 1-bromo-1-methylcyclopentane, 1-bromo-1-methylcyclohexane, 2-chloro-2-phenylpropane, 1-iodoadamantane, and 2-bromo-2-methyladamantane in 19 to 44 solvents, determined mostly by the verdazyl technique were collected. Correlation analysis of solvation effects was performed in terms of multiparameter equations based on the linear free energy relationship principle, as well as in the logk-ET coordinates. The nature of solvation effects and mechanism of heterolysis of a covalent C-Hlg bond were discussed.

Special salt effect in monomolecular heterolysis reactions

Data on the special salt effect in monomolecular heterolysis reactions (Sn1, E1, solvolysis) are summarized and critically analyzed. The mechanisms suggested by Ingold, Winstein, Dannenberg, Okamoto, and the authors are discussed. The special salt effect is due to the effect of a salt on the contact ion pair of a substrate. Quadrupoles and ion triplets are formed. In the limiting step of the heterolysis, a contact ion pair interacts with a solvent cavity. Association of salts with a contact ion pair increases the lifetime of the cationoid and the probability of its contact with the solvent cavity. A spatially separated ion pair is formed, which rapidly transforms into a solvation-separated ion pair, which, also rapidly, yields reaction products.

Effect of nucleophilic solvent on the kinetic parameters of the reactions of unimolecular heterolysis. Mechanism of the covalent bond heterolysis

Reactions of unimolecular heterolysis occur through consecutive formation of four ion pairs: contact, spatially separated, separated by one solvent molecule, and solvent-separated. In the limiting stage, the contact ion pair interacts with the solvent cavity. Nucleophilic solvation hinders the separation of ions in the transition state. At the heterolysis of secondary substrates this is compensated by the nucleophilic solvation of the incipient carbocations from the rear and the reaction rate does not depend on the solvent nucleophilicity. In the case of heterolysis of tertiary substrates, only partial compensation occurs, and nucleophilic solvent reduces the reaction rate through reducing the activation entropy.

Kinetics and mechanism of monomolecular heterolysis of commercial organohalogen compounds: XLIII. Solvent effect on activation parameters of dehydrochlorination of 3-chloro-3-methylbut-1-ene. Correlation analysis of solvation effects

The influence of temperature on the rate of dehydrochlorination of 3-chloro-3-methylbut-1-ene in 17 aprotic and 13 protic solvents, ν = k[C5H9Cl], was studied by the verdazyl method. In aprotic solvents, the electrophilicity, ionizing power, and cohesion of solvents decrease ΔG≠ by increasing ΔS≠. The nucleophilicity and polarizability increase both ΔH≠ and ΔS≠ to equal extent and therefore do not affect ΔG≠. In protic solvents, the solvent nucleophilicity increases ΔH≠ to a greater extent than ΔS≠, and the overall effect of the nucleophilic solvation is small and negative.

Kinetics and Mechanism of Monomolecular Heterolysis of Commercial Organohalogen Compounds: XXXIII.1 Correlation Analysis of Solvation Effects in Monomolecular Heterolysis of 1-Bromo-1-methylcyclopentane, 1-Bromo-1-methylcyclohexane, and 2-Bromo-2-methyladamantane

The rate of heterolysis of 1-bromo-1-methylcyclopentane and 1-bromo-1-methylcyclohexane is determined by the equation v = k[RBr], mechanism E1. Comparative correlation analysis of solvation effects in heterolysis of these substrates and 2-brom-2-methyladamantane was performed.

Isokinetic relationships in unimolecular heterolysis. Mechanism of ionization of covalent bond

Various types of isokinetic (isoparametric) relationships in heterolytic reactions were summarized and critically analyzed. It was presumed that the series of substrate reactivity is reversed after passing the isoparametric point, and the bimolecular reaction mechanism changes to unimolecular: SN2-SN1, SN2-E1, SE2-SE1, SE2-SN1, and SN2(SSIP)-SN2(C+). Three particular cases of isoparametric relationships are discussed: (1) isoentropy (ΔS≠ = const) which reflects formation of contact ion pair; (2) isoenthalpy (ΔH≠ = const) which reflects formation of space-separated ion pair; and (3) isoenergy (ΔG≠ = const), when ΔH≠ = ΔG≠ = ΔEr. The rate of heterolysis in cyclohexane does not depend on the substrate nature, and a universal minimal rate of heterolysis exists, k25 ≈ 10−10 s−1, τ1/2 = 220 years. There is no nucleophilic assistance by the solvent in unimolecular heterolysis.

Kinetics and mechanism of unimolecular heterolysis of cage-like compounds: XXI. Solvent effect on the realtive rate of heterolysis of 2-methyland 2-phenyl-2-haloadamantanes. Role of activation parameters

The kinetics of heterolysis of 2-chloro-2-methyladamantane, 2-bromo-2-methyladamantane, 2-chloro-2-phenyladamantane, and 2-bromo-2-phenyladamantane in isopropyl alcohol, tert-butyl alcohol, acetonitrile, nitromethane, cyclohexanone, and γ-butyrolactone were studied using the verdazyl technique. The rate constant ratio kPh/kMe decreases from three orders of magnitude to unity in the solvent series BuOH > i-PrOH > t-BuOH > MeCN > PhNO2 > cyclohexanone > γ-butyrolactone > sulfolane, which results from weakening of conjugation between the phenyl group and emerging carbocationic center. The effect of solvent on the entropy and enthalpy of heterolysis in going from 2-methyl-substituted 2-haloadamantanes to their 2-phenyl analogs is discussed.

Kinetics and Mechanism of Monomolecular Heterolysis of Commercial Organohalogen Compounds: XXXV.1 Solvation Effects on the Activation Parameters of Heterolysis of 1-Bromo-1-methylcyclopentane and 1-Bromo-1-methylcyclohexane. Correlation Analysis of Solvation Effects

Kinetics of heterolysis of 1-bromo-1-methylcyclopentane and -cyclohexane in protic and aprotic solvents were studied. Correlation analysis of the effect of solvent parameters on ΔG≠, ΔH≠, and ΔS≠ was performed.

Kinetics and Mechanism of Monomolecular Heterolysis of Commercial Organohalogen Compounds: XXXI. Solvent Effect on the Rate of 1-Methyl-1-chlorocyclopentane Heterolysis. Correlation Analysis of Solvation Effects

Heterolysis of 1-methyl-1-chlorocyclopentane in protic and aprotic solvents occurs by the E1 mechanism. The reaction rate in aprotic solvents or in a set of protic and aprotic solvents is satisfactorily described by the parameters of the polarity and electrophilicity or ionizing power of the solvents. In protic solvents, the reaction rate grows with increasing polarity or ionizing power of the solvent and decreases with increasing nucleophilicity.